Table of Contents

Guided Readings

VIDEOS

Electrophoresis

Bacterial Transformation

Why is it called the "Blueprint" of life?What "reads" the blueprint? What is it a blueprint for?

A Visual Overview of the unit is provided on this link:

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Guided Readings

DNA_Online.doc

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Complete this activity 1st (before reading Campbell)

Guided Reading Questions and Power Points

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Ch 16 How we have come to understand DNA		Ch 17 From Gene to Protein		Extras! For each of these, read the article and then answer the one question
1. DNA history.ppt Details Download 8 MB 2. DNA Replication.ppt Details Download 5 MB		3. Chapter 17 Gene To Protein.ppt Details Download 7 MB 4. Chapter 17 mutations.ppt Details Download 3 MB		What is significant about the structure of DNA? LP-DNA Structure.doc Details Download 244 KB Who do we use DNA fingerprinting today? LP-DNA fingerprinting.doc Details Download 108 KB How to Sequence a Genome How could Stem Cells be a modern day "fountain of youth"? LP-Stem Cells.doc Details Download 354 KB How is insulin created for diabetic patients today? LP-DNA Transformation.doc Details Download 111 KB How does Transcription Error lead to mutation? LP-Homebox genes and mutations.doc Details Download 292 KB How might Occam's Razor apply to the Operon model? LP-Lac Operons(2).doc Details Download 51 KB
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Ch 16 Collaboration		Ch 17 Collaboration

VIDEOS

REVIEW THESE VIDEOS BEFORE DOING YOUR GUIDED READINGS


Transcription (small copy) and Translation (creation of the protein)





RNA Processing (cutting out the introns)


A NICE MODEL OF THE PROCESS IN BACTERIA

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Electrophoresis

Complete this animation on gel electrophoresis before doing the prelab.
Complete the following DNA top Ten

Electrophoresis Top Ten.doc

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Bacterial Transformation

- The heart of Genetic Engineering! Review these before completing the Bacterial Transformation Pre-lab

		Answer your Genetic Engineering reading questions here

Background on bacterial Transformation and genetic engineering

Great site that explains what **RESTRICTION ENZYMENS** are!
Great site that explains what **RECOMBINANT DNA** is and the current uses in human therapy! This site also has nice info on our next lab. . . bacterial transformation!








Great Article about microRNA